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SAN PEDRO
SAN PEDRO
The Teacher
Some Information...
EEG data from 12 volunteers participating in a workshop in Brazil were recorded under field conditions before and after a shamanistic ritual in which the psychoactive tea, Ayahuasca, was consumed.
Following three doses of the tea, the subjects showed strong and statistically significant increases of both EEG alpha (8-13Hz) and theta (4-8Hz) mean amplitudes compared to baseline while beta (13-20Hz) amplitudes were unchanged. The strongest increases of alpha activity were observed in the occipital lobes while alpha was unchanged in the frontal lobes. Theta amplitudes, on the other hand, were significantly increased in both occipital and frontal areas. Our data do not support previous findings of cortical activation with decreased alpha and increased beta activity caused by psychedelics (e.g. LSD, mescaline, psilocybin).
They rather point to a similarity between the altered states produced by ayahuasca and marihuana which also stimulates the brain to produce more alpha waves. We suggest that these findings of increased EEG alpha and theta activity after drinking Ayahuasca reflect an altered state of consciousness. In this state the subjects reported increased awareness of their subconscious processes. This is an altered state comparable to, however more profound than, the meditative state.
Ayahuasca seems to open up the individual to his feelings and provide personal, psychological insights, and thus it may be a valuable adjunct to psychotherapy.
A Personal message...
Just a personal message on the San Pedro and Ayahuasca - This is a very powerful medicine that has life changing effects, with good intention and an open mind and heart it can give you a deeper understanding of who you are and why you are here, and connect you so your feet are firmly on the ground and your head in the heavens. It is very peaceful and purging is involved . The doses last 6 hours leaving you feeling calm, collected and with a very deep connection to the planet and the Great Spirit that is guiding us to a state of self awareness. To walk tall and be mindful, respectful, understanding and loving to ourselves and to others. Awareness begins with oneself
San Pedro has been used for more than 5,000 years in Peru and other parts of South America for the purpose of healing, foresight and expanding consciousness. This cactus is cherished by the Andean people as a powerful medicine, a sacred teacher and a healer plant, a doorway into the spiritual world. It is a powerful catalyst for healing, meditation and self-understanding. Each ceremony produces a gentle yet profound shift in consciousness, helping us to cleanse and heal the wounds of the past while opening us to a more heart centered and conscious way of being. Teacher plants such as San Pedro, offer us an opportunity to transcend and transform our conditioning, opening the door to incredible transformation and miracles in our lives if we are willing to acknowledge and embrace them.
DOSAGE
10g - 15g : Minimum dose.
15g - 20g : Light to moderate dosage
25g- 40g : Strong trip last 12 - 24 hours
* Please note this is based off dry weight *
The San Pedro cactus is the name given to psychoactive species of the genus Trichocereus (T. pachanoi, T. peruvianus) which comprises about thirty species, mainly found in the Andes. It is a large columnar cactus that grows up to heights of twenty feet and it contains mescaline, as does the well-known peyote cactus. The San Pedro cactus has also been found to have other psychoactive alkaloids. The mescaline seems to be most highly concentrated in the skin, which can be peeled, dried and made into a powder for consumption.
The usual native preparation of the cactus involves boiling slices of the stem for a number of hours and then, once cooled, the resulting liquid is drunk. Sometimes the San Pedro is used in conjunction with other psychoactive plants, such as coca, tobacco, Brugmansia and Anadenanthera. The hallucinogenic properties of its traditional use, including aguacolla, cardo, cuchuma, gigantón, hermoso, huando and, of course, San Pedro.
Like many other of the entheogenic substances used in the aboriginal religions of the Americas, the use of the hallucinogenic San Pedro cactus is ancient and its use has been a continuous tradition in Peru for over 3,000 years. The earliest depiction of the cactus is a carving which shows a mythological being holding the San Pedro. It belongs to the Chavín culture (c. 1400-400 BC) and was found in an old temple at Chavín de Huantar in the northern highlands of Peru, and dates about 1300 BC. A particularly surprising discovery was made by a Peruvian archaeologist named Rosa Fung in a pile of ancient refuse at the Chavín site of Las Aldas near Casma; namely what seem to be remnants of cigars made from the cactus. Artistic renderings of it also appear on later Chavín artefacts such as textiles and pottery (ranging from about 700-500 BC). The San Pedro is also a decorative motif of later Peruvian ceramic traditions, such as the Salinar style (c. 400-200 BC), the Nasca urns (c. 100 BC-AD 700). It has also been proposed that a recurrent snail motif in Moche art represents a mescaline-soaked snail which has partaken of the San Pedro. If this is the case then the snail may be added to the list of animals having psychoactive properties.
EFFECTS
the Entheogen first produces drowsiness or a dreamy state and a feeling of lethargy a slight dizziness , then a great 'vision', a clearing of all the faculties. It produces a light numbness in the body and afterward a tranquillity. And then comes detachment, a type of visual force inclusive of all the senses , including the sixth sense, the telepathic sense of transmitting oneself across time and matter ... like a kind of removal of one's thought to a distant dimension. The entheogenic status of the cactus remains as strong today as it always was. Not only do its uses in shamanic trances and healing sessions continue but it is also used to combat more recent problems such as alcoholism. The peyote cactus used widely by the North American Indians is also considered a medicine against alcoholism and this parallel is all the more striking as both cacti contain mescaline.